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U.S. fatal pit bull attacks have surpassed 370 since 1998; the last year the CDC studied fatal dog attack data by breed. In the last 8-year period of the CDC study (1991 to 1998), pit bulls averaged 2.9 deaths per year. From 2013 to 2020, the most recent 8-year period, pit bulls averaged 28.4 deaths per year, an increase of over 850%.Breed-Specific Laws
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Category Archives: Post CDC Acquiescence
2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Lee Becham
February 2020, Crawford County, GA Lee Becham, 76 Fatal attack involving pit bulls View related map Crawford County, GA – Crawford County Sheriff Lewis Walker confirmed that a 76-year old man was found unresponsive in his own yard in the … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Geraldine Hamlin
February 2020, Caddo Parish, LA Geraldine Hamlin, 64 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Shreveport, LA – On Friday night, a Shreveport news station reported that a 64-year old woman died after being attacked by two family pit bulls … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Devin White
February 2020, Will County, IL Devin White, 25 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Plainfield, IL – A 25-year old man has died after a male pit bull attacked four people on Saturday. The Cook County Medical Examiner identified … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Sterling Ver Meer
February 2020, San Bernardino County, CA Sterling Ver Meer, 5 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Oro Grande, CA – A 5-year old boy is dead after being attacked by a family pit bull, according to … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Harvey Harmon
January 2020, Attala County, MS Harvey Harmon, 76 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Attala County, MS – A man is dead after being mauled to death by a pack of dogs, Attala County Sheriff Tim Nail confirmed today. … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Julian Connell
January 2020, Tippecanoe County, IN Julian Connell, < 1 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Lafayette, IN – A one-month old baby is dead after being mauled by a family pit bull-mix, Lafayette police said Monday. … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Donald Abner
January 2020, Rockcastle County, KY Donald Abner, 55 Fatal Pit Bull Attack View related map Berea, KY – A man is dead after being attacked by a dog in northern Rockcastle County, near Pug Lane, according to authorities. Rockcastle County … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: McKenzie Terwell
January 2020, Montgomery County, OH McKenzie Terwell, < 1 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Dayton, OH – On January 9, just before midnight, Dayton police officers were dispatched to a home in the 100 block … Continue reading
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